Antigua and Barbuda News

The Montserrat-Antigua travel route will undergo a major enhancement with the addition of a long term ferry service in January 2010.

Belmopan, Nov 4 The government of Belize announced on Wednesday its decision to enter the Latin American Energy organization .

Dr Isaac Newton What does a morally strong, successfully sustainable, independent country look like? On the 28th anniversary of Antigua and Barbuda's independence, we are trapped between broken promises and undetected decay.

Dear Sir: This morning I read in your Caribbean Net News that the Antigua and Barbuda government needs to work together for business development.

Everyone present at St. Michael's Episcopal Church on last Sunday would agree that the service in honor of St.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- The government is to embark on detailed discussions with the local manufacturers, construction industry representatives and heavy duty contractors, to look at proposals from the sectors for initiatives to stimulate business development in Antigua and Barbuda.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- There is a case to be made for rationalising the number of Antigua and Barbuda's foreign diplomatic missions, says Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration, Harold Lovell.

Many themes of global importance inter-relate when discussing events in Central America.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration, Harold Lovell said he was extremely pleased with the frank and cordial nature of Monday's meeting with trades union representatives.

The principality of Liechtenstein announced Monday that it had negotiated agreements on sharing tax information with Belgium and Antigua and Barbuda, part of an ongoing effort to meet openness standards demanded by other nations.

Strategic investment in the training of seafarers was one of the recommendations made at the International Labour Organisation's Hemispheric Conference on the Rapid and Widespread Ratification and Effective Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 , in Barbados recently.

The Financial Services Regulatory Commission in Antigua and Barbuda held a transformational strategic planning session on Thursday, October 15, 2009.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- A team from the World Bank began a three day visit to Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday, to discuss how they can assist the government with public sector transformation and social protection.

ST JOHN'S, Antigue -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Antigua and Barbuda has said that there is absolutely no merit to recent media reports that the country had agreed to replace the US dollar with the SUCRE, a virtual currency which will be utilized by some ALBA member countries for commercial activities between said countries.

The Antigua and Barbuda government has agreed to cut its wage bill by 20% over the next two years, under a proposed agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Antigua and Barbuda will look for support from the International Monetary Fund after agreeing to the outlines of fiscal consolidation program, Reuters reports.

By Dr Isaac Newton When the former Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr Errol Cort, made the point that the global economic crisis would not have any impact on the local economy, his statement was viewed as quite shocking.

Faithful to traditions of hospitality, the people of Cochabamba, in Bolivia, welcome proudly Friday the Seventh Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America .

Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to compensation of $21 million a year from the United States for being shut out of the U.S. online gambling market, a World Trade Organization arbitration panel ruled on Friday.

Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda have been bearing the brunt of regional migration.